CA2098606C - Efficiency enhancement for solid-electrolyte fuel cell - Google Patents
Efficiency enhancement for solid-electrolyte fuel cellInfo
- Publication number
- CA2098606C CA2098606C CA002098606A CA2098606A CA2098606C CA 2098606 C CA2098606 C CA 2098606C CA 002098606 A CA002098606 A CA 002098606A CA 2098606 A CA2098606 A CA 2098606A CA 2098606 C CA2098606 C CA 2098606C
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- CA
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- Prior art keywords
- cell
- fuel
- oxidizer
- electrode assembly
- layer
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Classifications
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- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
- H01M8/1004—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA]
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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- H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
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- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
- H01M8/1007—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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- H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
- H01M8/1016—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes characterised by the electrolyte material
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US07/629,220 US5102750A (en) | 1990-12-18 | 1990-12-18 | Efficiency enhancement for solid-electrolyte fuel cell |
| US629,220 | 1990-12-18 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2098606A1 CA2098606A1 (en) | 1992-06-19 |
| CA2098606C true CA2098606C (en) | 1994-10-25 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002098606A Expired - Fee Related CA2098606C (en) | 1990-12-18 | 1991-10-18 | Efficiency enhancement for solid-electrolyte fuel cell |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5102750A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP0563115A1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPH05508962A (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU9092391A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2098606C (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO1992011662A1 (enExample) |
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| US5300206A (en) * | 1992-08-03 | 1994-04-05 | Metallgesellschaft Ag | Antipercolation gas-diffusion electrode and method of making same |
| US5846669A (en) * | 1994-05-12 | 1998-12-08 | Illinois Institute Of Technology | Hybrid electrolyte system |
| DE19606612A1 (de) * | 1996-02-22 | 1997-08-28 | Forschungszentrum Juelich Gmbh | Elektrolyt-Gasdiffusionselektroden-Einheit |
| US5723229A (en) * | 1996-07-08 | 1998-03-03 | Motorola, Inc. | Portable fuel cell device including a water trap |
| US7001691B1 (en) * | 1998-07-20 | 2006-02-21 | Becromal S.P.A. | Electrode and a battery containing the electrode |
| RU2140122C1 (ru) * | 1998-07-22 | 1999-10-20 | Давыдов Андрей Анатольевич | Способ получения электрической энергии |
| US6361892B1 (en) * | 1999-12-06 | 2002-03-26 | Technology Management, Inc. | Electrochemical apparatus with reactant micro-channels |
| RU2165117C1 (ru) * | 1999-12-21 | 2001-04-10 | Гудович Анатолий Петрович | Устройство для получения электрической энергии |
| US6749892B2 (en) * | 2000-03-22 | 2004-06-15 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Method for fabricating membrane-electrode assembly and fuel cell adopting the membrane-electrode assembly |
| GB0007306D0 (en) * | 2000-03-24 | 2000-05-17 | Scient Generics Ltd | Concept for a compact mixed-reactant fuel cell or battery |
| EP1266420A1 (en) * | 2000-03-24 | 2002-12-18 | Scientific Generics Limited | Mixed reactant fuel cells with flow through porous electrodes |
| US7052805B2 (en) * | 2000-06-02 | 2006-05-30 | Sri International | Polymer electrolyte having acidic, basic and elastomeric subunits |
| US7316855B2 (en) * | 2001-06-01 | 2008-01-08 | Polyfuel, Inc. | Fuel cell assembly for portable electronic device and interface, control, and regulator circuit for fuel cell powered electronic device |
| DE60227510D1 (de) * | 2001-06-01 | 2008-08-21 | Polyfuel Inc | Austauschbare Brennstoffpatrone, Brennstoffzellenaggregat mit besagter Brennstoffpatrone für tragbare elektronische Geräte und entsprechendes Gerät |
| US7459225B2 (en) * | 2003-11-24 | 2008-12-02 | Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated | Micro-machined fuel cells |
| US7615703B2 (en) * | 2004-03-03 | 2009-11-10 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Electrolyte composition, dye-sensitized solar cell and production method thereof |
| CA2733070C (en) * | 2008-08-07 | 2014-12-23 | 0798465 B.C. Ltd. | Mixed reactant flow-by fuel cell |
| RU2380792C1 (ru) * | 2008-12-19 | 2010-01-27 | Андрей Анатольевич Давыдов | Способ получения электрической энергии на основе полупроводникового электронного каталитического элемента |
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| US4863813A (en) * | 1988-09-15 | 1989-09-05 | Bell Communications Research, Inc. | Primary source of electrical energy using a mixture of fuel and oxidizer |
| US4894301A (en) * | 1989-08-03 | 1990-01-16 | Bell Communications Research, Inc. | Battery containing solid protonically conducting electrolyte |
| US4988582A (en) * | 1990-05-04 | 1991-01-29 | Bell Communications Research, Inc. | Compact fuel cell and continuous process for making the cell |
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1990
- 1990-12-18 US US07/629,220 patent/US5102750A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1991
- 1991-10-18 AU AU90923/91A patent/AU9092391A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-10-18 WO PCT/US1991/007633 patent/WO1992011662A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1991-10-18 CA CA002098606A patent/CA2098606C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-10-18 JP JP92501247A patent/JPH05508962A/ja active Pending
- 1991-10-18 EP EP92901031A patent/EP0563115A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| EP0563115A4 (enExample) | 1994-03-16 |
| US5102750A (en) | 1992-04-07 |
| JPH05508962A (ja) | 1993-12-09 |
| WO1992011662A1 (en) | 1992-07-09 |
| AU9092391A (en) | 1992-07-22 |
| CA2098606A1 (en) | 1992-06-19 |
| EP0563115A1 (en) | 1993-10-06 |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |